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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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